Re: [Savannah-hackers] submission of Race - 3D car game - savannah.nongnu.org

[Rudy Gevaert]

Hi,

I'm evaluating the project you submitted for approval in Savannah.

On Mon, Jan 20, 2003 at 12:58:39PM -0500, address@hidden wrote:
> 
> A package was submitted to savannah.nongnu.org
> This mail was sent to address@hidden, address@hidden
> 
> 
> Harry Storbacka <address@hidden> described the package as follows:
> License: gpl
> Other License: 
> Package: Race - 3D car game
> System name: race
> Type: non-GNU
> 
> Description:
> Race is a 3d cargame currently hosted at sourceforge. http://race.sf.net. 
> License: GNU GPL. Sources for a not yet announced release can be found at: 
> 
> http://race.sourceforge.net/files/race-0.9.0-2.tar.gz
> 
> The goal of the project is to create an entertaining car game released as 
> free software. In the game one drives a car, trying to reach the goal before 
> the opponents. The view in the game is from a \"bird\" perspective.
> 
> All development is done using GNU/Linux, but ports to windows have been done 
> also. Included in race is also a track editor.
> 
> The code and graphics are under the GPL, but the music, an optional addition 
> to the game, has it\'s own license, that is not a free software license. 
> (http://race.sourceforge.net/music.php3). I\'d assume that you will not 
> accept such a license, and in that case I\'m perfectly fine with not having 
> the music files on savannah.

I have put your project on hold.  Please mail to address@hidden and
explanation why the music files can't be placed under a free license.  

You must understand that we -- the FSF -- support free software
project and we cannot have projects be dependant on non free software
(or other files).  

Regards,


Rudy